clatter
verb- [intransitive]
if hard objects clatter, they knock together and make a loud noise （硬物相碰）發出響亮的撞擊聲 He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor. 他一失手，刀子當啷一聲掉到石頭地面上。 Her cup clattered in the saucer. 她的杯子把茶碟碰得叮當響。
Extra ExamplesHis boots clattered on the stairs. 他的靴子踏在樓梯上噔噔作響。 The mug clattered against her teeth. 馬克杯碰到她的牙齒發出咔嗒聲。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- against
- down
- on
- …
- come clattering
- go clattering
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to move making a loud noise like hard objects knocking together 移動發出（像硬物碰撞）的響聲 The cart clattered over the cobbles. 馬車哐當哐當地行駛在卵石路上。 She heard him clattering around downstairs. 她聽到他在樓下咔哒咔哒地走來走去。
Extra ExamplesThe knife clattered noisily to the floor. 刀子當啷一聲掉到了地板上。 Something heavy came clattering down the stairs. 有重物咣當咣當地從樓梯上滾下來。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- against
- down
- on
- …
- come clattering
- go clattering
Word OriginOld English (as a verb), of imitative origin.